
This served as the main structure of the ottoman. I knew I needed a thick base to support any kind of weight on the ottoman and found the perfect board at Lowes. Measure your space to see how big your cocktail ottoman should be for your room. That is why the fabric changes throughout the photos. I did not end up liking the design of the first fabric I chose so I took it off and put new fabric on. So nobody gets confused, I ended up changing the fabric I used. I DO have some photos…just ignore my dogs toys on the floor 🙂

I wish I took more photos of the process but I didn’t, so bare with me. Tools used: Drill Electric knife Staple gun Fabric scissors, Gorilla adhesive spray How hard can it be?”īelow are the steps I took to build my own custom cocktail ottoman and make it exactly how I wanted it.ġ 1-1/2-in x 30-in x 4-ft Square Edge Euro Spruce BoardĤ 8″ Turned Round Walnut Finish Sofa Furniture Legs That’s when my creative mind thought “I could build this. I quickly realized that most of the really nice cocktail ottomans I was seeing were actually custom made.

When searching the internet to find one of these large cocktail ottomans I came across two major issues:Ģ.) None of them have the cool fabrics and sleek shape I was looking for A lot of my inspiration for this project came from G.P Schaffer’s portfolio. I have always loved them and knew it was exactly what I needed for our living room.

When flipping through Pinterest and interior design magazines/books you may have noticed these giant cocktail ottomans people have.
